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7-10 Club Society fonds

(Revised 2008)

     7-10 Club Society fonds [textual record]. – 1983 – 1996.
     13 cm of textual records.

            In 1985, thirty-five people met in St. Peter's Catholic Church to form the 7-10 Club Society.  The purposes of the inter-faith society are to provide free, hot meals to the needy, to provide opportunities for individuals or groups to become involved in helping needy people and to receive donations for use in helping the needy. The Society is also committed to providing services without discrimination or bias.  Founding members included: Eleanor Chapman, Rose Zazonskowski, Patrick Leahy, Donald Bishop, Helen Hedberg, Patricia L'Hirondelle, Loretta Plett, Kay-Ellen Sharrock and Martin Godley. The 7-10 Club Society is governed by an elected board, is a registered charitable institution and is operated solely by volunteers.

           Fonds consists of records that document the functions and activities of the Society including minutes, correspondence, financial statements, and clippings about the Society that appeared in the Nanaimo media.  Fonds is arranged in six series: 1) Constitution and by-laws; 2) Minutes; 3) Correspondence; 4) Attendance records; 5) Financial records; and 6) Miscellaneous.

           Title based on the contents of the fonds.
           Series descriptions and file lists available.
           Records arranged into series at the Nanaimo Community Archives.
           Further accruals are expected. 

ACCESSION NUMBER(S)    1993 016 A; 1997 005 A; 1996 022 A; 1999 026 A

LOCATION    E-05-06 Box 3

Series 1.

     Constitution and Bylaws [textual record]. --  1985 – 1986.
.5 cm of textual records

     Series consists of the constitution and bylaws of the society.

     Title based on the contents of the series.
     File list available.

Series 2.

     Minutes [textual record]. -- 1985 – 1996.
     2 cm of textual records.

     Series consists of the minutes of the society.
     Title based on the contents of the city.
      File list available.

Series 3.

     Correspondence [textual record]. -- 1983 – 1993.
     1 cm of textual records.

     Series consists of correspondence, lists and notes related to the operation of the 7-10 Club and includes many letters of appreciation of the Society's work from individuals and groups.

     Title based on the contents of the series.
     File list available.

Series 4.

     Attendance records [textual record]. – 1987 – 1992.
     1 v.

     Series consists of a register of attendance at the Society's regular meetings.
     Title taken from information on recto of register.
     File list available.

Series 5.

     Financial records [textual record]. – 1985 – 1996.
     7 cm of textual records.

     Series includes bank and financial statements and reconciliation summaries.
     Title based on the contents of the series.
     File list available.

Series 6.

     Miscellaneous [textual record]. -- 1985-1993
     2 cm of textual records.

     Series includes newspaper clippings and a scrapbook related to the activities of the 7-10 Club Society.  Also included is a report on hunger and food distribution outlets in Nanaimo.

       Title based on the contents of the series.
       File list available.

File List

Series 1.

File 1.               Constitution and by-laws, 1985-1986

Series 2.

File 1.               Minutes, 1985-1991

File 2.               Minutes, 1991-1996

Series 3.

 

File 1.               Correspondence, 1983-1993

Series 4.          

File 1.               Attendance, 1987-1992

Series 5.

File 1.               Financial records, 1985-1986

File 2.               Financial records, 1988

File 3.               Financial records, 1990

File 4.               Financial records, 1992

File 5.               Financial records, 1994-1995

File 6.               Financial records, 1995-1996

Series 6.          

File 1.               Hunger in Nanaimo report, 1985

File 2.               Clippings, 1985-1993